Charleston, S.C.- Citadel Cadet Capt. Aaron Green will receive the MacArthur
Cadet of the Year Award Friday, February 20, during the afternoon dress
parade at The Citadel.

The MacArthur award is presented to a senior cadet who demonstrates outstanding
qualities in academic, military, and athletic endeavors. Only one cadet
from each institution represented in the Association of Military Colleges
is bestowed this honor.

Aaron Green is the commanding officer of Oscar company. He has been a
recipient of Gold Stars five times-achieving academic excellence above the
Dean's List. Captain of The Citadel's football team and two year varsity
letterman in track, Green also participates in the Big Brother Buddy Program
at the college.

Major General John S. Grinalds, president of the college, will present
Green with an engraved replica of the medal struck by Congress in 1962 honoring
the memory of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, a cadet uniform emblem, a check, and
a copy of MacArthur's autobiography, "Reminiscences."

Cadet Green, majoring in business administration, is scheduled to graduate
in May. He is the son of Ms. Gail Green of Hinesville, Georgia.